This collection of case histories of medical
device incident and hazard information from
ECRI Institute
has been selected, edited, indexed, and made available
to the worldwide healthcare community with a supporting
grant by the
Chubb Group of Insurance Companies.

Member insurers of
the Chubb Group of Insurance Companies form a multi-billion dollar organization providing
property and casualty insurance worldwide through 5,000 independent agents and brokers.
Chubb's global network includes branches and affiliates throughout North America, Europe,
Latin America, Asia, and Australia. Chubb is a specialty insurer providing
industry-specific products and services to biotechnology firms and medical device
manufacturing companies.

ECRI Institute, a nonprofit
international health services research agency and a Collaborating Center of the World
Health Organization, provides information and technical assistance to the healthcare
community to support safe and cost-effective patient care. The results of ECRI Institute's research
and experience are available through its publications, information systems, technical
assistance, laboratory services, and fellowships.